They kicked the can ... again

Saumya Narechania, OFA2017-12-22 11:46:08

Friend --
Last night, conservatives in Congress
had a chance to do something nearly
everyone wanted them to do:
Fully fund the government for 2018 -- and in the
process, find long-term solutions to help
millions of children who don't have health
insurance, and protect hundreds of
thousands of young immigrants who know
America as their only home.
They did neither.
Despite controlling the House, the Senate,
and the White House, Rep. Ryan and Sen.
McConnell failed to reach any lasting solutions.
They narrowly avoided a government shutdown
by kicking the can down the road -- again --
and in doing so, left millions of vulnerable
Americans out in the cold this holiday season.
Let's get ready to hold this leadership
accountable in 2018:
my.ofa.us/Stop-Kicking-The-Can
They failed to find meaningful funding for the
Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP),
which helps states extend coverage to nearly
9 million uninsured kids.
They failed to find a solution to protect hundreds
of thousands of DACA recipients, after insisting
they would -- putting more than 3,400 DREAMers
at risk of losing their status over the next month.
And they failed at these basic tasks only days
after moving mountains to appease their donor
class -- to force through a tax bill that is one of
the most historically unpopular pieces of major
legislation ever.
This is how 2017 ends for conservatives in
Congress: with one more action that ignores the
wishes of the American people they're in
Washington to serve.
Their priorities are clear, and so are ours. We'll
start 2018 fighting harder than ever to ensure CHIP
gets the long-term funding it needs, DACA
recipients are permanently protected, and Mitch
McConnell and Paul Ryan are held accountable
for their miserable leadership.
Let's get to work:
my.ofa.us/Stop-Kicking-The-Can
Thank you,
Saumya
Saumya Narechania
National Issues Campaign Manger
Organizing for Action

Last night, Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell had a chance to find long-term, bipartisan solutions. Here's a spoiler: They did not.

Friend --

Last night, conservatives in Congress had a chance to do something nearly everyone agreed they should do:

Fully fund the government for 2018 -- while, in the process, finding long-term solutions to help millions of children who don't have health insurance, and protecting hundreds of thousands of young immigrants who know America as their only home.

They did neither.

Despite controlling the House, the Senate, and the White House, they narrowly avoided a shutdown. They kicked the can down the road -- again -- and in doing so, left millions of vulnerable Americans out in the cold this holiday season.

They failed to find meaningful funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which helps states extend coverage to nearly 9 million uninsured kids.

They failed to find a solution to protect DACA recipients, after insisting they would -- putting 3,400 DREAMers at risk of losing their status over the next month.

They failed at these basic tasks exactly one day after moving mountains to appease their donor class -- to force through a tax bill that is one of the most historically unpopular pieces of major legislation ever.

This is how 2017 ends for conservatives in Congress: with one more action that ignores the wishes of the American people they're in Washington to serve.

Their priorities are clear, and so are ours.

We'll spend 2018 fighting harder than ever to ensure CHIP gets the long-term funding it needs, DACA recipients are permanently protected, and Mitch McConnell and Paul Ryan are held accountable for their miserable leadership.

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